Aargauer Kunsthaus

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Aargauer Kunsthaus

Former name	Aargauischer Kunstverein
Established	1959
Location	Aargauerplatz 1, Aarau, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland
Coordinates	47°23′27″N 8°02′41″E / 47.390965°N 8.044816°E / 47.390965; 8.044816
Type	Art museum, Natural history museum
Director	Katharina Ammann
Website	www.aargauerkunsthaus.ch

The Aargauer Kunsthaus (English: Aargau Art House) is a Swiss art museum founded in 1959, and located in Aarau. The museum collection includes Swiss art from the 18th century to the present day; and Naturama, a natural history collection.^[1][2]

The art museum started after the founding of the Aargau Art Association. The aim was primarily to organize exhibitions and support young, local artists through purchases. In 1861 the Art Association held the first "Swiss Art Exhibition" in the former post office (on the site of today's Art House).

Works in the museum art collection include Alberto Giacometti, Jean Tinguely, Richard Long, and Fischli/Weiss.^[3]

The original building was built between 1956 and 1959 by local architects Loepfe Hänni and Hänngli.^[3] In 2003, a new building extension was added to the museum.^[3] The architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron designed the new building.^[4]

Since 1 July 2020, art historian Katharina Ammann has served as the director of Aargauer Kunsthaus.^[5]

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